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2026 · Question 56 · Vulnerable Groups
Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ? 1. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, an Act passed by the Parliament of India in 2018, mandates reservation in education and employment, places a legal duty on Governments to ensure accessibility and non-discrimination. 2. The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan focuses on achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities across three key domains — built infrastructure, transport systems and information and communication technology. 3. The National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC) is a public sector organisation set up by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a not-for-profit company to promote entrepreneurship among Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Select the answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)2 only(c)1 and 3(d)1 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 98 · Vulnerable Groups
Consider the following statements : 1. The definition of “Critical Wildlife Habitat” is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006. 2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights. 3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 16 · Vulnerable Groups
‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan’ is a national campaign to
Choose your answer(a)rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood(b)release the sex workers from their practice and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood(c)eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers(d)release the bonded labourers from their bondage and rehabilitate them
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

‘Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan’ is a national campaign to